Affirming pastors and congregations waiting for the "right time" to come out as such - this is it. #NashvilleStatement
And for all Xians who have never made their own journey with the Scriptures re: LGBT affirmation, stop letting ppl tell you what to think.
If you keep your head down & just go along with words on a page bc the signatures boast wealth, power, & fame - then who is your god really?
Are you truly after the heart of Jesus or are you selling out to the mainstream evangelical empire that robs you of a fear&trembling faith?
Jesus visited individuals one by one and revealed his heart and truths to them. Why do you think he won't do the same for you?
The veil has been torn. You don't need a high $ pastor to interpret God's truths to you. Emmanuel - God with us - is among you.
"Some trust in chariots - we trust in the name of the Lord our God."
Some trust in theologians with a YouTube channel and a long reach...
If you believe you will one day face Jesus and account for your life, be sure that "because Piper told me so" is not an acceptable reply.
May individuals proclaiming Christ wake up their minds and hearts to Jesus instead of settling for a false gospel propagated by white men.
America's Christianity does not adequately represent the revolutionary Jesus - who came to dismantle the religious powers-that-be.
When oppression within the church outweighs oppression from outside church, you have to wonder what holds it together. #NashvilleStatement
Fear is a powerful adhesive. It binds together those who want to keep people out - who want to be surrounded by like minds.
Love, on the other hand, is more of a net. It catches all and draws all towards one Source. We don't all have to be the same to Love well.
Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, do not neglect your own sound mind.
Spoon fed religion is no more than faithless ritual.
God is in all and with all and through all and no man can deny that inseparable Love from any other human.
Amen.
#NashvilleStatement
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